Breaking Bird Flu Alert: H5N1 Outbreak Spreads in Dairy Herds with Rising Human Cases - What You Need to Know Now

Breaking Bird Flu Alert: H5N1 Outbreak Spreads in Dairy Herds with Rising Human Cases - What You Need to Know Now

Published: January 24, 2026

Duration: 3:38

Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety

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Host: This is Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety. Attention listeners in California and high-risk areas: As of January 2026, the H5N1 bird flu outbreak is surging out of control in U.S. dairy herds and poultry, with California now holding four quarantined dairy farms, including one re-quarantined after prior clearance, per the California Department of Food and Agriculture. CDC reports 71 confirmed human cases nationwide since 2024, 38 from...